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Deadly Early Morning Shooting Under Investigation: Philadelphia Police
A man died from his wounds after he was shot multiple times Friday morning, Aug. 2, authorities say.
The shooting happened before 4 a.m. on the 200 block of West Somerset Street in Kensington, according to PPD. The victim, a man in his early 30s, was struck in the abdomen, right leg, and left arm, police wrote.
He was taken to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead around 4:20 a.m., authorities said. His name was not reported as of late Friday morning.
No arrests have been made and no weapons recovered, PPD added. Anyone with information is asked to call the …
'I'll Shoot This Place Up': Armed Suspect Threatened Abington Homeowner, Police Say
A Philadelphia man allegedly brandished a gun and threatened an Abington resident at their home, according to township police.
Donte Vaughn, 40, is being held in lieu of a $99,000 bond, court records show.
The victim told police that Vaugnh showed up at his Walnut Avenue home three times on Friday, July 26, threatening to "shoot this place up" and telling a second victim "I’ll stitch you up too."
During one of the encounters, Vaughn was armed with a handgun and called the victim down the street "to fight," said Abington police.
He fled before police arrived and was …
Victims ID'd After Deadly Mass Shooting In Philadelphia
The three men who died in the mass shooting in Carroll Park on Sunday, June 21 have been identified by police.
Akil Jones, 33, Rashie Jones, 29, and Sekayi Robinson, 23, died after gunfire rang out at a cookout on the 1200 block of North Alden Street around 2 a.m., according to authorities. The Joneses were brothers, police noted.
Five other men and one woman were also shot and hospitalized in stable condition, officials have said.
Multiple groups exchanged gunfire during the shooting, investigators believe. Police were still on the scene after sunrise Sunday morning. …
